How can you treat back pain?

Tens of thousands of patients receive steroid jabs into facet joints, costing the NHS around £40 million each year, but an article in The Lancet said GPs were ignoring guidelines not to use the ineffective jabs.

It has been reported patients with chronic long-term conditions are fed up with the 'quick-fix' solution doled out by doctors.

Alternative treatments depends on the cause of the pain and other factors.